Grand Puy Lacoste 2005

Pauillac, Fifth Growth

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Tasting Notes
A fabulous GPL. Perhaps better than the legendary 1982? It shows laser-guide precision on the palate with aromas of currants, cedar, mint, flowers and chocolate. Full-bodied and extremely finely textured on the palate, lasting for minutes. A joy to drink now. Get some. Score: 97 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Maturity: 2015+ 15 October 2015
Has subtle blackberry, licorice and currant on the nose, with hints of mint. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a very pretty texture. Caresses everything. Refined and balanced. A beautiful wine that's hard to keep your hands off now. Best after 2012. 14,165 cases made. Score: 93 James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2012+ 31 March 2008
Aromas of berries and spices follow through to a full body, fine tannins and a chewy finish. Tight and reserved but shows lovely potential. Layered and refined. Very beautiful. Perhaps better than 2000. Score: 92 - 94 James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2006
Pure crème de cassis, licorice and spice are all present in this wine from Xavier Borie. Medium to full-bodied and ripe, with sweet tannin and a nicely textured mouthfeel, this is a beauty that should continue to drink well for another 15 or so years. Score: 92 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2030 30 June 2015
The brilliant 2005 Grand-Puy-Lacoste exhibits classic Pauillac aromas and flavors of creme de cassis along with stony/floral notes. Proprietor Xavier Borie has created a wine that should rival the brilliant 1982, 1990, 1996, and 2000. Full-bodied with sweet tannin and superb length (a 40+ second finish), the purity of this beauty’s black currant fruit is something to behold. Score: 95 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2013-2030 01 April 2008
Perhaps even better than this estate’s 2000 or 1996, one may have to go back to the monumental 1990 to find a Grand-Puy-Lacoste this classic and well-endowed. It is a beautiful, dense purple-tinged effort displaying a sweet, pure perfume of creme de cassis, flowers, and wet stones, fabulous ripeness, a full-bodied, fleshy attack, mid-palate, and finish, and gorgeous length as well as richness. There is not a coarse, hard edge to be found in this well-endowed, tannic beauty. A fabulous value in the scheme of 2005 Bordeaux prices, it should be at its peak between 2014-2030+. Score: 93 - 95 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2014-2030+ 30 April 2007
Following a period of mixed performances, Grand-Puy-Lacoste’s 2005 is their finest effort since 2000 and 1996. It offers a deep ruby/purple color in addition to a beautiful, pure bouquet of creme de cassis, full body, moderately high tannin, and good precision, freshness, weight, and richness. Like many of the classified growths, it is a candidate to shut down after bottling. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2025. Score: 92 - 94 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2025 30 April 2006
The Château Grand Puy Lacoste 2005 has a brilliant, classic pencil-lead nose that is Pauillac through and through. There is no messin’ about here. The palate is very well defined with wonderful acidity, great depth of black fruit with an astonishingly precise finish that just takes your breath away. Is it the best 2005 of the vintage? Not quite, but it belongs in the top tier. And factor in value for money, I would be happy sitting on a big pile of this in my cellar to drink over the rest of my lifetime and the afterlife if that exists too. Score: 97 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2060 01 February 2015
Lightly perfumed and spicy, with some dark plum fruit on the nose but really pretty restrained. Elegant and rounded. A nice whole and quite approachable - long and fine tannins though the wine is well structured for the longer term. Score: 17 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2012-2022 10 November 2009
Exotic nose of spice and minerals. Very four square and intensely purple fruited. Still needs to calm down and develop in bottle but there are lots of ingredients to play with here. Score: 17 - 18 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2015-2025 31 July 2009
Very lively with lots of refreshing acidity on the nose. Very rich and powerful and sweet on the front palate. Winning texture - reminds me a bit of the Giscours in its modern idiom. Should please many people but lacks real savoury depth. Very chewy finish. Quite heavy oaking - lacks real refreshment value. Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2014-2022 10 April 2006
Medium red. Very ripe aromas of plum and musky brown spices; redder in character and less precise than the 2006. Then big, sweet and plump on the palate, with full, mellow flavors of red berries, tobacco and mocha, plus a light smoked meat note. Finishes with sweet tannins and lingering, fully ripe fruit. This is showing its lush side today and is hiding its underlying structure. Score: 93 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 May 2008
78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot. A rich nose of blackberry and cedar and cigar-box; pronounced Cabernet character. Full-bodied and generous on the palate with some sweet musky toast and tremendous black fruit intensity underneath and a rippling smooth texture. Beautifully dense, this is seriously impressive Pauillac and a wonderful Grand Puy Lacoste. Score: - Albany Vintners, - 01 January 1900

Tasting Notes

A fabulous GPL. Perhaps better than the legendary 1982? It shows laser-guide precision on the palate with aromas of currants, cedar, mint, flowers and chocolate. Full-bodied and extremely finely textured on the palate, lasting for minutes. A joy to drink now. Get some.

Score: 97

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Maturity: 2015+ 15 October 2015

Has subtle blackberry, licorice and currant on the nose, with hints of mint. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a very pretty texture. Caresses everything. Refined and balanced. A beautiful wine that's hard to keep your hands off now. Best after 2012. 14,165 cases made.

Score: 93

James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2012+ 31 March 2008

Aromas of berries and spices follow through to a full body, fine tannins and a chewy finish. Tight and reserved but shows lovely potential. Layered and refined. Very beautiful. Perhaps better than 2000.

Score: 92 - 94

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2006

Pure crème de cassis, licorice and spice are all present in this wine from Xavier Borie. Medium to full-bodied and ripe, with sweet tannin and a nicely textured mouthfeel, this is a beauty that should continue to drink well for another 15 or so years.

Score: 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2030 30 June 2015

The brilliant 2005 Grand-Puy-Lacoste exhibits classic Pauillac aromas and flavors of creme de cassis along with stony/floral notes. Proprietor Xavier Borie has created a wine that should rival the brilliant 1982, 1990, 1996, and 2000. Full-bodied with sweet tannin and superb length (a 40+ second finish), the purity of this beauty’s black currant fruit is something to behold.

Score: 95

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2013-2030 01 April 2008

Perhaps even better than this estate’s 2000 or 1996, one may have to go back to the monumental 1990 to find a Grand-Puy-Lacoste this classic and well-endowed. It is a beautiful, dense purple-tinged effort displaying a sweet, pure perfume of creme de cassis, flowers, and wet stones, fabulous ripeness, a full-bodied, fleshy attack, mid-palate, and finish, and gorgeous length as well as richness. There is not a coarse, hard edge to be found in this well-endowed, tannic beauty. A fabulous value in the scheme of 2005 Bordeaux prices, it should be at its peak between 2014-2030+.

Score: 93 - 95

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2014-2030+ 30 April 2007

Following a period of mixed performances, Grand-Puy-Lacoste’s 2005 is their finest effort since 2000 and 1996. It offers a deep ruby/purple color in addition to a beautiful, pure bouquet of creme de cassis, full body, moderately high tannin, and good precision, freshness, weight, and richness. Like many of the classified growths, it is a candidate to shut down after bottling. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2025.

Score: 92 - 94

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2025 30 April 2006

The Château Grand Puy Lacoste 2005 has a brilliant, classic pencil-lead nose that is Pauillac through and through. There is no messin’ about here. The palate is very well defined with wonderful acidity, great depth of black fruit with an astonishingly precise finish that just takes your breath away. Is it the best 2005 of the vintage? Not quite, but it belongs in the top tier. And factor in value for money, I would be happy sitting on a big pile of this in my cellar to drink over the rest of my lifetime and the afterlife if that exists too.

Score: 97

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2060 01 February 2015

Lightly perfumed and spicy, with some dark plum fruit on the nose but really pretty restrained. Elegant and rounded. A nice whole and quite approachable - long and fine tannins though the wine is well structured for the longer term.

Score: 17

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2012-2022 10 November 2009

Exotic nose of spice and minerals. Very four square and intensely purple fruited. Still needs to calm down and develop in bottle but there are lots of ingredients to play with here.

Score: 17 - 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2015-2025 31 July 2009

Very lively with lots of refreshing acidity on the nose. Very rich and powerful and sweet on the front palate. Winning texture - reminds me a bit of the Giscours in its modern idiom. Should please many people but lacks real savoury depth. Very chewy finish. Quite heavy oaking - lacks real refreshment value.

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2014-2022 10 April 2006

Medium red. Very ripe aromas of plum and musky brown spices; redder in character and less precise than the 2006. Then big, sweet and plump on the palate, with full, mellow flavors of red berries, tobacco and mocha, plus a light smoked meat note. Finishes with sweet tannins and lingering, fully ripe fruit. This is showing its lush side today and is hiding its underlying structure.

Score: 93

Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 May 2008

78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot. A rich nose of blackberry and cedar and cigar-box; pronounced Cabernet character. Full-bodied and generous on the palate with some sweet musky toast and tremendous black fruit intensity underneath and a rippling smooth texture. Beautifully dense, this is seriously impressive Pauillac and a wonderful Grand Puy Lacoste.

Score: -

Albany Vintners, - 01 January 1900

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